Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's Monday Talmud Study. 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/mondaytalmud.
Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.
Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for its new JLI course, Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa, a six-week course on the real-life questions Jews asked sages across history. 7:30 p.m. $90. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com
Join Chabad of South Hills for its new JLI course, Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa, a six week course on the real-life questions Jews asked sages across history. 7:30 p.m. In person or online. 1700 Bower Hill Road. chabadsh.com
The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law presents "Of Perpetrators and Victims: Forensic Lessons from October 7." When Hamas invaded Israel in 2023, it not only prompted a war but committed untold crimes against humanity. Now, over two years later, the process for accountability poses difficult questions like How were victims of […]
Calling all 21-39 year olds. Join Congregation Beth Shalom's YALA for Havdalah and Hang, an evening of Havdalah, wine, cheese, and light bites. 7:30 p.m. $10. 5915 Beacon Street. crm.uscj.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1049
Jewish Art Camp: fun Jewish learning through the arts for ages 0 to Grade 3. Mommy and Me (0-3-year-olds and their moms), Mini Makers (4-5 year olds), Master Makers (Grades 1-3). Ages 0-5: $40/semester; Grades 1-3: $65/semester. 10:30 a.m. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com/art
In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, join Beth El Congregation of the South Hills for a musical exploration of the five senses and celebrate all the different ways people experience the world. With multi-sensory activities led by Azure musicians, you'll discover the magic in how our own perceptions make us special. All […]
Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening understanding of the text. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/online-parashah.
Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's Monday Talmud Study. 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/mondaytalmud.
Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.
Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for its new JLI course, Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa, a six-week course on the real-life questions Jews asked sages across history. 7:30 p.m. $90. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com
Join Chabad of South Hills for its new JLI course, Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa, a six week course on the real-life questions Jews asked sages across history. 7:30 p.m. In person or online. 1700 Bower Hill Road. chabadsh.com
Join Rabbi Amy Greenbaum and the Beth El community for the all-virtual Beth El’s Virtual Hope and Healing Program on the first Thursday of the month. This is a safe space during to chant, breathe, pray for healing, and seek peace. Feel free to keep your camera off and just listen. Please call the office […]
Weaving in reflections from Jill Joshowitz's recent trips to Syria, "Reflections on the Dura Europos Synagogue Paintings" will explore the incredible biblical subject matter in the Dura synagogue paintings and their later reception in both Damascus and Pittsburgh. 5:30 p.m. Free. Cathedral of Learning, 332, Fifth Avenue.
Join Congregation Beth Shalom for Clues and Schmooze (with some booze), a fun trivia event, including an open bar and snacks. There will be a 50/50 raffle, so bring cash to participate. Trivia will be played with teams of 3 to 6. Bring your own team or be matched up at the door. Must be […]
Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening understanding of the text. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/online-parashah.
Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's Monday Talmud Study. 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/mondaytalmud.
Join Temple Ohav Shalom Center for Early Learning for My Grown Up and Me, a joyful, hands-on experiences for children 18 months to 3 years of age and their grown up(s). Each class includes multi-sensory explorations, art experiences, a story, and more. Come make memories, meet other families, experience the magic of our center while […]
Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.
Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for its new JLI course, Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa, a six-week course on the real-life questions Jews asked sages across history. 7:30 p.m. $90. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com
In her talk, How Do You Talk to an Angel?, Mika Ahuvia explores how Jews in antiquity imagined, structured, and enacted communication with angels through ritual and magical practices.5 p.m. Free. William Pitt Union, 540, 3958 Fifth Ave. calendar.pitt.edu/event/how-do-you-talk-to-an-angel
Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh as they honor the 2025 class of Righteous Among the Neighbors, a project of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh that honors non-Jewish Pittsburghers who support the Jewish community and take action to uproot antisemitism. 7 p.m. Free. Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, 5738 Forbes Ave. ran-25.eventbrite.com
Carry Shabbat's peace into the new week with Havdalah Healing, a meditation and sound bath led by Cantor Julie Newman and Anitra Birnbaum. Healing songs, Jewish ritual, and the soothing vibrations of crystal singing bowls and other instruments create a space to rest, reflect, and restore. This event is free and open to all, but […]
Join Chabad of Greenfield for The Purim Patisserie, a joyful, hands-on family Hamantasch Bake where children become pastry chefs and families step right into Purim mode together. Kids will bake and decorate hamantaschen, create beautiful Purim crafts, and make a gragger to take home. 11 a.m. $10 per baker. Chabad of Greenfield, 4315 Murray Ave. […]
Join the Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh for "Clued-In: More Case Studies from Sherlock Cohn, the Photo Genealogist with Ava Cohn." 1 p.m. $5 for general public/free for members. Zoom. pghjgs.org/event-details/clued-in-more-case-studies-from-sherlock-cohn-the-photo-genealogist-with-ava-cohn
Jewish Comedy Night with Ami Kozak. Kozak's show will blend stand-up, spot-on impressions and music. 7 p.m. $54, early bird pricing $45 until January 15. Address provided upon RSVP. Sponsored by Chabad of the South Hills, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, StandWithUs and the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Chabadsh.com/comedy
Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's Monday Talmud Study. 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/mondaytalmud.
Join Temple Ohav Shalom Center for Early Learning for My Grown Up and Me, a joyful, hands-on experiences for children 18 months to 3 years of age and their grown up(s). Each class includes multi-sensory explorations, art experiences, a story, and more. Come make memories, meet other families, experience the magic of our center while […]
Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.
Aidan Jelinek participated in a Global Activism fellowship in Israel and the West Bank with partners in the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement. He will share his experiences and reflections, which include meetings with Israelis and Palestinians who are working together to build a shared future as well as settler violence. 6:30 p.m. Free. Carnegie Library of […]
Religious people are coming together across religious and non-religious differences to change the food system. In the lecture "Jewish Farming and Religious Alternative Food Movements in the United States," Adrienne Krone will provide insights into these religious communities from her new book "Free-Range Religion: Alternative Food Movements and Religious Life in the United States." 5 […]
Join the Chronicle Book Club as they discuss “Snow in August” by Pete Hamill. 1 p.m. email drullo@pittsburghjewishchronicle.org for Zoom link.
Get ready for Purim with Temple Ohav Shalom with Shalom Tots: Make Some Noise for Purim. Make masks, crowns and noise makers for Purim. Costumes are encouraged. Children aged 0-5. 10 a.m. Free. Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road. facebook.com/search/top?q=shalom%20tots
Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for a Kids' Hamantash Bake. Make your own Hamantashen with entertainment by juggler Howard Mincone. 2:30 p.m. $10/child. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com/kidscooking
Join Chabad of the South Hills for their Family Hamantash Bake, a sweet, hands-on Purim Adventure for the whole family. 3 p.m. 1700 Bower Hill Road. chabadsh.com/hamantash
"Degenerate: The Saxophone and the Third Reich" is a recital summarizing many years of continuing research into the Jewish composers whose lives and work were threatened or destroyed in the Holocaust. Through exploring themes of identity, censorship, and immigration, performing this music also draws many uncomfortable parallels to our present time. 3 p.m. Free. Alumni […]
Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh for an evening with Jerry Guttman as he shares his story of surviving the Holocaust. A Question-and-answer period will follow the talk. 6 p.m. Free. Eddy Theatre at Chatham University, Woodland Road, 15232. eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-holocaust-survivor-jerry-guttman-tickets-1980558961168?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's Monday Talmud Study. 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/mondaytalmud.
Join Temple Ohav Shalom Center for Early Learning for My Grown Up and Me, a joyful, hands-on experiences for children 18 months to 3 years of age and their grown up(s). Each class includes multi-sensory explorations, art experiences, a story, and more. Come make memories, meet other families, experience the magic of our center while […]
Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.
Join Chabad of the South Hills for their Seniors Luncheon. This month's topic is "Safe Driving Through the Ages." 1 p.m. Suggest donation $5. 1701 McFarland Ave. RSVP at 412-278-2658.
Understanding Online Risks for Our Kids – What Every Parent Needs to Know description: Join Rodef Shalom Congregation for "Understanding Online Risks for Our Kids – What Every Parent Needs to Know," an informative and empowering session that helps parents understand the online behaviors and trends impacting today’s teens and young adults. John Pulcastro, Supervisory […]
Join Temple Ohav Shalom for Purim Royale, an evening of fun, live music, and community. 6 p.m. $85/ticket. Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road. Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwm0mp0Ku4UVqQJRKOV6Fn31hlt-LjbvzJ8spzxdzoiwnujg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=11345892